February 3, 2026
🆕 New features
Database Credentials for Protocol Tunnel Jump Items
- New Support: Protocol Tunnel Jumps for MySQL, PostgreSQL, and Microsoft SQL Server databases
- Port Specification: Custom database ports now supported using multiple notation formats:
- Standard notation: hostname:port or IPv4:port
- Windows comma notation: hostname,port or IPv4,port or IPv6,port
- RFC-compliant IPv6 bracket notation: [IPv6]:port
- Default Ports: Automatically applied when not specified (MySQL: 3306, PostgreSQL: 5432, SQL Server: 1433)
IPv6 Address Support
- Full IPv6 Support: Complete recognition and validation of IPv6 addresses across all credential types
- Supported Formats:
- Full IPv6: 2001:db8:85a3:0:0:8a2e:370:7334
- Compressed notation: 2001:db8::1, ::1, ::
- IPv4-mapped IPv6: ::ffff:192.168.1.1
- IPv6 with ports: [2001:db8::1]:5432
- Wildcard Patterns: IPv6 credential matching with wildcards (that is, 2001:db8:85a3:0:0:8a2e:370:*)
Framework and Dependencies
- Upgraded to .NET Framework 4.8 (from 4.5)
- Enhanced security features
- Improved performance and reliability
- Extended support lifecycle
- Updated Dependencies:
- ECM and Util DLLs updated to version 1.6.2601
- All NuGet packages updated to latest stable versions
Code Quality Enhancements
- Enhanced IP Address Validation: Improved IP detection and parsing with comprehensive IPv4 and IPv6 validation
- Improved Filtering: Better DNS name, hostname, and port filtering logic
- Expanded Unit Tests: Extensive test coverage for new IPv6 and port parsing functionality
✨ Enhancements
- There are no new enhancements.
🛠️ Issues resolved
- There are no new issues resolved.
🗒️Notes
- Ensure .NET Framework 4.8 is installed before upgrading
- No configuration changes required
- All existing configurations remain compatible
📝Requirements
- Requires BeyondTrust ECM v1.6.2601+



